Lol. Them cliffhangers.
Ciel Phantomhive
When Lizzy spoke her name...I realized just how much she and everyone must've changed in the last few years.
Somehow, though, out of everywhere in the fair, out of everywhere in the world and I just happen to meet my ex-fiancee inside of some human's cheesy magic trick tent.
After I said my name (Just to be sure that this was indeed Lizzy), she stiffened next to me. Uh-oh...This was Lizzy. I need to get out of here.
"Excuse me," I walked over to the human man, and tapped him on the shoulder. As he turned, Lizzy's bright green eyes immediately snapped onto my own.
I have never once been breathless before in my demon life or my human life (Except for the time my manor was redecorated with pink and streamers...).
But when I looked into her eyes, I saw her soul and all of her emotions from the last 8 years.
Pain...
Loss...
Sadness...
Regret...
and...Anger-?
"I must take my leave. You may need to pick someone else from the audience." I stiffly said. Even though I continued to stare at Lizzy, the man looked cowed and nodded.
I finally broke her depressing gaze, and strode out of the tent in search of Sebastian. As always, he was prepared for anything.
He had a carriage open, in the middle of the fair, in the middle of the crowd. It must've been a forgotten object, because no one seemed to notice it...except for the little old fortune-teller human.
"Satan has come! He has brought his demon up from the bowels of the Earth to destroy our souls!" She waved in the direction of the carriage, screaming.
Suddenly, I heard soft footsteps from behind me. I also smelled a familiar scent from oh-so long ago...Lizzy.
Just as she was about to reach me, I walked through the crowd, and stepped up into the carriage. Sebastian closed the door, and immediately, I heard whispers and the carriage began to move.
Just then, I heard an angry scream. I looked through the window, and saw Lizzy. She was holding the hat she was wearing in her hands, and it was snapped in half. I almost chuckled to myself, but stopped when I thought of the situation.
I had just met someone from my human life. She still clung to the distant memory that used to be Ciel Phantomhive, and recognized me after 12 years.
Elizabeth Midford... How? What are the chances of seeing anyone from my human life? How was this even possible? It would've been better had I not seen her. Because of seeing her...I'm not sure.
An unfamiliar feeling settled in my stomach. What was wrong?
The sun eventually set and after a bit, Sebastian opened the door and climbed in. He sat down across from me.
"My lord? How are you?" He asked. I detected a hint of concern in his voice.
"How am I? Is that a joke?" I replied. I was a demon, nothing could touch me.
"No, my lord. It is not a joke. You looked...torn. After we left." He spoke, staring directly into my eyes.
"I'm fine. Let's just... I want to go on a walk please." I ordered.
Sebastian's eyes widened. "You've gained some manners since you've become a demon."
"You've gotten bolder since I've become a demon." I said my eyes narrowed. Sebastian chuckled.
"Yes, I have been out of order my lord. My sincerest apologies, master." Sebastian inclined his head, ever so slightly.
I accepted that, then relied, "Are you going to stop the carriage so I can walk?" Sebastian nodded, then the carriage began to come to a slow stop.
I stepped out, and stretched. We were standing outside of a semi-empty alley. At the end of it, I could see a group of men. Sandwiched between them was a woman. From where I was, I could see the cut on the right sleeve of her arm which lead me to assume that this woman had been attacked.
I sighed. "I'll go help her." I said. Sebastian laid his arm on my shoulder.
"Master," He started, "Are you sure? You've become abnormally kind as of late and I-"
I brushed his hand away. "I'm fine." I snapped. "Besides, I need to relive some stress or I might slaughter the whole city." I began to make my way over to the group.
Elizabeth Midford
The fair had ended, and I was extremely angry.
Out of all the places on Earth, I never though to find Ciel in a common place such as the fair. Honestly!
I had stormed out of the man's tent, and saw Ciel getting into a carriage driven by shadowy horses.
Yes, shadowy. The horses were completely black with wisps of black shadows flowing around their bodies. The carriage itself was intricately carved. It too was black.
I must've been the only one who could see this though, because when I screamed and snapped my hat, everyone stared at me like I was insane.
Later on, Paula asked why I made such a scene. I tried to tell her about the carriage, but she just stared blankly and obviously confused at me. Finally, I got out of the carriage, and began to walk away.
Which is how I ended up walking through London on my own with nothing but my umbrella, and my purse. Not exactly the smartest idea, but what are the odds that I'd run into anything?
Suddenly, a cat-call from across the street caught my attention. "Hey there Miss! You lost?" I ignored the man, and continued on. I turned into a alleyway to avoid him.
Then of course, me just being me, I just so happened upon a group of five men in a alley.
"Why, hello there!" The guy I ran into said cheerfully. I bit my lip anxiously. Of course you just had to jinx it Lizzy!
"Hello sir." I began briskly, pretending that I wasn't the only lady in a group of men. "Could you tell me which way to-?"
The man cut me off by pulling out a knife. I stared.
"We'll be taking you now." He said, as he casually twirled about the knife. I tossed my purse to the ground.
"There you go. Now, which way is-?"
He approached me quicker than I anticipated, brandishing the knife. I was smart enough to know where this was going.
I closed my umbrella, and jabbed at him. He smirked, and suddenly the umbrella was wrenched out of my hand.
Not approving of where this was going, I pulled out my own knife from my ankle, and held it out in front of me. The men all laughed raucously.
"You sure you won't cut yourself using that darling?" One of the men said through his laugh.
I gritted my teeth, then replied, "I guess you'll have to come find out." Their laughing died, and the first guy narrowed his eyes at me.
He stepped in front of me, then lunged clumsily to the left making a slashing motion with his right arm. I almost smiled at his idiocy, and cut him lightly across his left shoulder.
He yelped in pain, then said in anger, "You whore!" I let a small smirk onto my face.
"Come on, or are you too afraid of a woman?" I taunted. He growled menacingly under his breath, and charged again.
I was just about to slice him again, but I felt a sharp pain in my right arm. I dropped the knife.
One of the men chuckled from behind me. "You seem to have forgotten about us." I looked over at my, now throbbing right arm.
One of the men had made a large cut on my elbow. The cut stopped just above one of my major arteries in my wrist.
The pain was too much, and I was unable to get my knife. The men slowly began to close in, laughing softly.
"We'll get a good price for this one John. She's a blue-blood. I'd be wiling to bet my money on it." I was sandwiched between them, and I strained to get away.
Suddenly, I heard a achingly familiar voice from the other end of the alley.
"Let her go." I craned my neck to see past the men. It was Ciel.
Lol, I leave thee with another cliffhanger! I apologize! (Not really. I'm actually enjoying this! XD You mad bro?)